The ever charming Julia Roberts wore a platinum Giorgio Armani Privé gown at the 2008 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, on Monday, May 5. Julia was a co-host at the event along with George Clooney, who was also outfitted by Giorgio Armani.
Her floor length custom designed gown had a soft draped neckline accented by an antique brooch. The gown had intricate beading on a mesh overlay. Julia, a red carpet pro, showed old Hollywood glamour with her hair swept up in a high bun and the soft bangs falling sideways on her forehead.

"I wore the dress because he made it for me," said Roberts, who gave the designer a hug. Giorgio Armani sponsored the evening with Vogue magazine.

The night's theme was "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy".

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York, United States.

Its Costume Institute contains more than 80,000 costumes and accessories. Due to the fragile nature of the items in the collection, the Costume Institute does not maintain a permanent installation. Instead, every year it holds two separate shows in the Met's galleries using costumes from its collection, with each show centering on a specific designer or theme.